Local News

Ontario Provincial Police have released the name of a snowmobiler killed in a crash Sunday evening near Wawa. Fifty-one-year-old Donald Swanson of Michipicoten First Nation was snowmobiling along the Old A.C.

NEWS RELEASE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES ************************* Too many salmon nets big fine An Angus, Ontario man has been fined $2,250 for having too many Pacific salmon.

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************* Male arrested on fraud charges At approximately 12:40 p.m. yesterday afternoon, a 36-year-old male attended at the City Police station and turned himself in on outstanding warrants.

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************* Male charged with murder The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service has a 20 year-old male in custody this morning charged with murder. Shortly after 2 a.m.

Ontario Provincial Police report that Highway 17 North re-opened at 4:07 a.m. today. The highway was closed between Batchawana Bay and Wawa around 4:30 p.m. yesterday because of poor weather and a jackknifed tractor-trailer.

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************ A 15-year-old female was arrested yesterday morning and charged with one count of assault and one count of assault with a weapon.

Canada succeeded in their quest for a fifth straight World Junior Hockey Championship. On Monday night in Ottawa, Canada defeated Sweden 5-1 in the gold medal game. Cody Hodgson scored a pair of goals for the Canadians while P.K.

Environment Canada has issued the following snow squall warning for Montreal River Harbour - Batchawana Bay - Agawa - Lake Superior Park - Chapleau - Missinaibi Lake. The Environment Canada radar image shown was taken at 8:30 p.m.

The following notice has been issued by the Fassbender-Swanson Funeral Homes, concerning Margaret Reilly. Reilly was well-known in Michigan's Upper Peninsula as a teacher, political activist, volunteer and artist.

"She is just beautiful," croons happy new mom Rachel Syrette. Kelsey-Ann Peplow-Syrette, born over the weekend to Syrette and spouse Corey Peplow, may be the biggest baby ever born at Sault Area Hospital.